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NHTSA opens prelim investigation into MY 2007-2008 Camry Hybrid braking problem

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a preliminary investigation (PE14001) to to assess the cause, scope and frequency of reported intermittent loss of assisted braking in model year (MY) 2007-2008 Toyota Camry hybrid electric vehicles (HEV).

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2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid video road test

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The 2018 Toyota Camry is the latest generation of the car that launched a category—the mid-size hybrid sedan—way back in 2007. Now we've had a.

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2007-2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid Recall For Brake-Fluid Reservoir Issue

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Toyota is recalling 2007 through 2011 model-year Camry Hybrid sedans to correct an issue with the cars'' brake-fluid reservoirs.

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Toyota introduces new XSE Hybrid Grade Camry

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Toyota Hybrid System. The Camry Hybrid powertrain is the most efficient and powerful offered since the Hybrid debuted for 2007. The Toyota Hybrid System (THS II) combines the output of the 2.5-liter Paired with the 118 hp electric motor, the total Hybrid system net output is 208 hp.

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Bosch Analysis Finds US Light Duty Diesels Had a Consumer Take Rate of About 30% in 2009 When Both Diesel and Gasoline Engines Offered

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For example, using Polk registration data for the same 12-month period as the base, Ullrich noted that 8% of Camry buyers chose the Camry Hybrid, which has been on the market for four years, having been introduced in 2006 as a 2007 model.

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Toyota Global Cumulative Hybrid Sales Top 2M

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As of 31 August 2009, cumulative sales of TMC hybrid passenger vehicles reached 2,014 thousand units and sales of commercial hybrid vehicles reached 2.7 On May 31, 2007, the global cumulative sales of TMC’s hybrid vehicles had topped 1 million. Cumulative sales of TMC hybrid passenger vehicles by model.

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Total Sales of Toyota and Lexus Hybrids Top 1M Mark in US

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April 2006 also marked the debut of the Camry Hybrid, becoming the first Toyota hybrid to be built in the US. For the third consecutive year, Lexus further expanded its hybrid lineup in July 2007 with the launch of the LS 600h L luxury hybrid sedan, the world’s first vehicle to feature a full-hybrid V8 powertrain.

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